The Straits Times, 15 April 1856

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    19 1 STRAITS TIMES. AO SIMAPORI JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. w>L. I2rn. [TUESDAY APRIL 15th. 1856.J PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING NO 788.
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      937 1 Ainually.. Ay. Drt. 16 J j .rti-rIT i > A Single Copy— One Kudu J LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE W nU COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE A CO. COMMERCIAL SQUARE— SINGAPORE. Outfitting Bcpartmrnt. •ootn, shoe*, and *li(»per«, Paris and London m»dr R ace«— -Wattle, silk, and cotton. Bufions Naval
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      505 1 l.md. Muslin Glove*— French Kid, White an .oared. White and coloured tilk, thread P»ra»ol i I —■ilk. plain, and figured Kibboa*— tilk, satin, bonnet II lildren'*, a (treat aaaortmcat Thread cotton on I re«l*. Silk, tape*. hcobtn;Needlr*, Pina, crochet Threaed and needle* Babied' Hood* and Hatß— *ilk and »atm, braided,
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      820 1 I Me«™ WHAMPOA AND COS A DVERTISKMENT. j^JfMn.. WHAMPOA Co. have always on h t I***'* extensi r and choice assortment of me following goods, selected specially for their I Stores. I WHOLEUALI RETAIL mil EXPORTATION. iiliumrrn 9c »o*irrp. Articles for the Work Table: Balzanue dresses; I Bon nots of
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      548 1 S AGENTS London— f.Algkr Mreel ilongko»g-Am«'oog Law Bhtavia— ,L«ng« Co. [r«nc» I NOTICE cursetjee raoraniuazE. If EREBY gives Notice that he has withdrawn II from the firm lately carrying on Trade and business under the style of Little, Curskt- JK A to., and he has this day established I himself
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      604 2 i auU 4 ci(4 ra, oil and Watsa, "> n pljor wood trui.K.-; cr^wi". r mil lfa •emcca; e "J 'imp pieces, »i»el«- I .IoU, ptunpowd«* and birdmg SS foraaval aaps;aais, Manilai aai straw; harnrw, saddhM, bthlbm and giniis; 'sdian rublx 1 hanging; oil p»in iied >nd metal curry eisaes,
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      845 2 fivtDtMl» invalid GENERAL LI F*^ ASSURANCE SOCIETY, hitablished, l«ll. vI'ITAL, £6<«).000 OFFICES, PALL MALL, LONDON. ENGLISH NCII. Tavotnss. Cnarlss Wspttasiin. E*;., Regent Streat. PhUiipa, T. mple. \lfred Wamllave, D. C. L., Doctors' Common*. Dmacaaan. Major Id i r;. Dstsum. BnwaH Doulktlay, Yj*\. t. Ik I taß .y, E«q.,B«;njiiuiin PhiHi|», tUq.,
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      669 2 Prospect*.' <, containing full particulars axdimiruc. I tions to part us tb tiring to ituure, maybe obtained at, or 1| trill be forwarded free on application being made to HOUSTEAD CO., Agents. 1 pore, 20th May, 1854. CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY. 'THE Undersigned, having been appointed 1 Apentrt for
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      784 2 CANTON INSURANCE O.'FIC TUX UnoersigneU h»i m<-; Lm licit for ilit- above Oili Putkii d I t>\i>.)\, CniHA, C i; .md.>y ..ii SiKOAronn. .JNO. PURVIS (o 9imgap*ra, 96th Ma* 1842. IN PttKSS, AND WILL BE PUI LI»HBD No\ PRISON OF' WELTEVREDEN. AMD A QLANCK AT THB EAST INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO, CAPT.
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      774 3 \t\ IVH\ ClllFS WITBOCT MEDK I\E, WL JU,U- U CON VEMEXCE 01 BXri\Bl, BY i|| I! VKUY'« <i«lic long K KVAI.K NT A AIIVI I' A (lie natur ,1 rem.-dv lu -l li i| ..1 |< r '-< from i|,,. ;i: H« Smart f rii of in iif«Mioa (dvtpepaia li
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      592 3 th. .Sore p. rti 8 h to niwer No. 51,482, l)r Wurxer'. T-.timoni.l ti i lionn, 19th July. 1353 cHln... ■llllill v, and re«or..ir e remedies, and P.'rl.rul,,,]? mHW] h <•■ nfinrd hab.t of bod, M .No in Tn /•""'I' 1 1 •ffe.-liom of (he kidney. rrJ- I V' Kh
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      922 3 A flarrciittutt Hetned! FOR A iIAKVELLOUS AGE!! iiLuwiiTjimm. THE GRAND EXTERNAL REMEDY. By the aid of a microscope, we gee millions of little opening* on the surface of our bodies Through the»e I this Ointment, when rubbed on the skin, is carried to ■njr organ or inward part. Unease* of
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      552 3 M R SW TSO:; ANI) MR THOMAS SCoTT, arc Partuers in our Finn c xr (iUTHKIr! CO. Singapore, March sth, 1856 uc N OTICE. ME. HEXKY WILLIAM WOOD U authorised to sign our Firm by Procuration. bYME CO. Sim/apore, 12th February, 1856. v NOTICE. MR. E. M. SMITH is authourised
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      662 4 NO I ICE rHE Houicholi Furnuure. Library. Plate and Plated varr, Gla*. Crockery, Carnages, and lWe. belonging to Robibt Dcrr. K^re- lu£i£f<* Europe.) will be sold by Pubhe AuetJn *t L-^y hill.o* Monday, the 28th instan X[or JOHN LITTLE A CO. < >/' er*n *vvhon Compant. from Bombay "I'T'V^- I
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      879 4 Xotice. MR. J. KNUS wu admitted a Partner in our Firm on the Ist January, 18 >6. Singapore, Ist April, 1666. _Jf° GUARANTEE FOR FIDELITY IN SITUATIONS OF TRUSTCiir &ropl<"0 ttrotoiiunt ammraner £>ortrtp. Chief Offickb, 36, Old Jkwrt, London. CAPITAL £200.000 in 30,000 Share* of £2. 10a. each. (With power
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      707 4 As a coating over Zinc Sheathing it it of th* greatest importance, giving to that Metal the appearance a,.d all the properties of Patent Yellow Metal, especially its poi-onnus niture and aptitude to cast off by the action of the sea, small su face particles, which property it is that
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      582 4 J?jr "Vhryßoiiley JUST RKCEIVED An Invoice of very superior Saddlery, from Mirrlees k Co., made to order, the Leather being extra prepared, consisting of Carriage Harness for Ponies whole wire, silver plated handsome mountings, plated fronts and rosettes, collar buckles with loop* c- mplete. Do. l'O. br. ss mount ings
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    83 5 Sinoai'ouk: roK!*i>.\v, April 15th, 1856 We have to announce the arrival of the following ps»»*ensrer« April 9 per Hooghly from Malacca, the Hon'ble Sir R. and La ly MeOausland and (2) children 14 per China fro.n London. Mr. de Wind. We have to announce the departure of the
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    164 5 Memorandum op Covrrs received for Delivery nt,a.id De«patche>l frosß, the Singapore Post Office in the Month of March, 1856. Received Per Str. K. der NederUnden from Bitavia 2,914 }<orna from Hongkong gj-j Madras from Km (>(.,- 12.<550 Do. fi 0111 01 her places I,'JoS Chutan from Calcutta Pinang 1, 598
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    29 5 Ths Governor's Secretary ha? intimated to the locul journalists that from the 15th instant an Editor's room will be opened for the examination of official papers of public inteiest.
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    99 5 On the sth instant a large sampan was found empty nl sea it belonged to a Bugis who lived at Pulo Nongsa (in Boulan Bay) a few miles distant from Singapore. The sampan was hired by five Chinese to bring themselves and 20 piculs of U nnbier to Siugapore. There
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    38 5 We have been requested to intimate, for the information of local residents, that the plans of the new St. Andrew's Church, now in course of erection, can be seen on the table of the Ntws Koom, Commercial Square.
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    66 5 On the 9th instant Messrs. C:impbell and Co. sold at auction the Colonial built b ig Raven, which was purchased by J. ti. Velge Esq. of Malacca for $8,600. On the 10ih instant Messrs J. G. Boyd and Co. sold at auction the English built schoon. er Jietdemona, which was
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    228 5 W* regret to announce the death of Mr. Lovi, which melancholy event took place on the night of Saturday last. Mr. Lovi was a piactical Engineer of no ordinary Ulerft, and so eminent was he deemed in his profession that the British government invariably engaged his services in all cases
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    1104 5 On Thursday last the Session of Oyer and Terminor at Singapore was opened at the Court House in the presence of the Hun'ble E. A. Blundell, Esq., Governor, President of the Court, and Sir Kichard MaCnusland, Recorder of Singapore. The following gentlemen were balloted to serve on the Grand Jury.
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    555 5 The New Musical Phenomenon-.— Our correspondent writes under <mm of Sunday evening Last night I shw in a private drawingroom the musical phenomenon just iniporie.l from ltniy, who astonished the audience mi the Italian Opera it few days since, by his marvellous sweet |.ipin^M' on a penny whistle. His name
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      594 5 MHMMMHee Office, LONDON. I Hit— 1710. MANAGERS. \ViLLiAJf Hamilton, Esqr*, hairma* and Treasurer, ti Fnmi, Esqre., Deputy Chairman. I >m. Wm. Bkbebford, M.P. TV lion P. Phydill boiviaii. Bai*T Cmcvrkß. Eagre. il Pipts Cockikxll, Esqre. H Cirrik, Esqre., M. P. Piumiiond. Eagre. k; l Kllice, Esqre. WiiLiAii Franks, Esqre. <
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      179 5 SALE 0F TIE "HANNAH." 1 1 1 A n THIS OAT > the 15th Inst., I.JJtA -f*- the Undersigned will sell by PubjSHfir llc Auct n < the bark HANNAH," ;^IiMK- 246 Tons Re«rister, and carries 6,300 Piculs of Rice. She is built throughout of Teak of the best quality,
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    ITED STATES.
    9358 6 IT E D STATES. .LiTiCAL An- Aim or thb Umtkd Sti. ->*« Yoßk, lUc. 2«>. -Let inetiMt ex..ctj the mnoDJ why our CongreM has not i used, mad proceeJcJ to business. We are a sirnngt people. We must be strange people, tea would comprehend us better. It seemj strauxe that
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    COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Nov. 28
    1281 8 COURT OF EXCHEQUER.— Nov. 28 MTtlxo at nui rims, at vi-rvixirtH. -ikfuii the U.RD < HIIF B4KUN AND DPKCiAL JUKIU. Akkl 1. VoINC THK RESULT O» AS AI»TKALI*» .PCCCLATIOX. ramwell and Mr- Hawkins appeared for the Mr hdwin Jame». Mr. C. Hovill, Mr- As•l Ul Ui conducted the case on
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    156 8 April B— Dutch bark Kydo >l Rac'imin, .Nakoda, Grisec March 2. Brit, brig K. A. Maria, Hecki'ord, Maulmain March 20. B— II. C. S. V. Hooghly, Stewart, Pinang April 5. Brit, ship Monarch, M< I wile, Bombay Feb. 12. 10 Do. brig Dido, Arnott, Tulicorin, Feb. 23.
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    DEPARTURES.
    136 8 April B— Brit lurk Aik-le .NLinjuard, M;irquard, Calcutta. v Hrit. ship Francos, Scott, Shanghai. U. S. S. V. Sjii Jarmto, Bell, Siam. SJ Brit. *jp Jata'.ra, Mc!oldri<l;;e, London. n n Hamfo. hark Hermann, Henning, Hongkuug. n m Brit, hark Monarch, Roltinson, Sydney. Do. brig Rival, Smith, Batau.i. 10— Am.
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    RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE.
    344 8 RATES OF PREMIA OF INSURANCE AT SINGAPORE. (I».N t.UM|l> VOYAGES BY sailing \i:ssi:i,s To (ireut Uritain 1V rpl M O "oio°" U l<<rtS Kuro 'l' e V.7. 3 to ti Cuinkinjtmouii and v sailing between 30th uTif.ji!!^ 14 toll tommy, during thf al> ove peri."l re.uectively.. 2 Kuchow too Chusan.or
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    MONEY MARKET.
    71 8 On KngUudo MonUistirdti at 4s. lOjd. to 4». Ijj ii. 1 uu Cmcuu.. kM io 225 Ks.por louUull.iis. On China IJ a 2 per ceut premium. b, inliay W Uay» sight Us. VM pur 100 dollar^. Sjtre bluer 0 to P4 per celil pmiiium Company's Hii|>e. a 218
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    Vessels Expected from Europe.
    205 8 Altiid Menke Cardiff 29 Dee. Ai.till i (jarry Liverpool 29 Dec. Abdul Medjid (jlisgow AIM Garritt Hamburg Briiiinnia Daniel Glavyow 7 1> CCI'onanzo Glasgow Cleopatra London (Vlestial Raymur Lontion Diuid Scott Liverpool Uumfrieshire Dicdson do Grange Glasgow John Harriett Lamb London 11 |>cr. Kili.rnnp Kurds Hartlepool
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    Vessels Expected From Calcutta.
    136 8 America Vom direct y-' Barratt via I'inanit SSTm co™;;;, *™^<^ Gold IhKijer Ham.-r tia Pinani Marquar.l Fsmilv Miller R Maurice Reuni6n ria Pin;l «»ry Wienholt [„,,.>[,„,,, R'enzi Banait ,l,rcct j}" w «na Harrow* di r »ct Rajali of Sarawak di.to Seebpore Kein. direct Tmiiiila dirM ken
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    114 8 Pk.vyi.no t.» Noah.— The Archbsl,,.,, ol Fiw^..,, has issued a collection of iuii.ty.riv c prayer* f,,r rli ronnMl of ilie disci.so that pani^ly ,'l c stl Vv gripu crop. Tia-y are chiefly •ddreattd to Koah M Mag Hrsf Mtei »-ho w.is tfeeUUj in in mc ft i[u- culture. n piece
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    31 8 ***<*, wtkal iiit- bMam, m it w*n, ou v to. ra. «yo( ruwuto a!;^ without araU; howew, he eomnenc I using h wi h m lt|ir a m sUkuw. .ympu,.asof hi!, i:,i
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    485 8 BAI XY-Fitt, I Kair. ARAB-F««h0,,l Kareta. Ja.ln] K.rrim, E, IS uri,n, Fai Z e Allum. B. M't-sßf «P«ton OlBlSirW.Ho.te, But H.C.S. V. Hooglily 170 F. Stewart Kin. I* II j g.;. jripte iConMan.ine M,,, rs M<, tl t ri lvcl French Consul H* 1 1 H.I.
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